Calling All Yogis for Yoga on the Lawn

Provided June 25, 2018

Join Wheeling Heritage and Lindsay Schooler of Happy Goat Yoga for Yoga on the Lawn, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 11,...

Wee Asked Danielle McCracken

Phyllis Sigal June 25, 2018

WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...

Wheeling Author’s Book ‘Dune Girl’ Available on Amazon

Weelunk Staff June 24, 2018

While Wheeling residents may recognize Nora Edinger more easily as the mom of the Granola Girls, an area farmers-market staple,...

Deacon Smay To Be Ordained for Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

Provided June 24, 2018

The Rev. Mr. Martin Smay will be ordained to the priesthood by the Most Rev. Michael J. Bransfield, bishop of...

Corpus Christi School Celebrates 2018 Hall of Fame Nominees

Provided June 24, 2018

Corpus Christi School  honored five alumni and friends of CCS  Saturday, June 9, in the Parish Center. The festive event...

WLU Business Students Successfully Segue into Career World

Provided June 24, 2018

West Liberty University graduates from the Gary E. West College of Business are finding success post-graduation. For many of these...

THE GRIFFITH FILES: ‘Older Gentlemen’ Recall Pennsylvania Station, 1907 Flood, 1948 Freedom Train Visit

Gerry Griffith June 23, 2018

“Dominick,” called out the old man who sat atop the wooden playground structure where children spent warm weather afternoons spinning...

West Virginia Flood: Two Years Later

Provided June 23, 2018

Over the past two years, West Virginians have come together to rebuild in the aftermath of the deadly, historic flooding...

Student Radio Plays Bring History to Life at TMS

Misty Klug June 22, 2018

Everyone loves a good story. Stories transport us to different worlds, enrich our lives, allow us to step out of...

June 21, 1920: Wheeling Steel Created

Jeremy Morris June 21, 2018

Story courtesy of Weelunk partner West Virginia Public Broadcasting One June 21, 1920, the LaBelle Iron Works, Whitaker-Glessner, and Wheeling Steel...

EVENTS: Ribs, Chicken, Brews, Blues

Weelunk Staff June 21, 2018

RIBS & CHICKEN The ninth annual Ohio Valley Rib & Chicken Cook-Off will be held at Wheeling’s Heritage Port from...

Lary Loew Hilltopper Scramble Is Ace Event for Scholarships

Provided June 21, 2018

Every June, alumni and friends join the WLU Alumni Association in planning and supporting the Lary Loew Hilltopper Golf Scramble,...

Hop On Over to Zoo Brew

Laura Jackson Roberts June 20, 2018

For one night each June at the Oglebay Good Zoo, the kids go home. The strollers roll away, the little...

Hop on Over to the Zoo Brew at Good Zoo

Laura Jackson Roberts June 20, 2018

For one night each June at the Oglebay Good Zoo, the kids go home. The strollers roll away, the little...

WLU PAs Hear From McKinley at Commencement

Provided June 20, 2018

West Liberty University held its Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies commencement at 6 p.m., Friday, June 15, in...

More Than Just ‘Say Cheese’: Finding Magic in the Moment With Erin Yaeger Photography

Cassie Bendel June 19, 2018

Vision is something that both limits and expands our human experience. We experience the world around us through what we...

WVNCC Unveils New Center; Will Host Info Session for Mine Program

Provided June 19, 2018

WVNCC Starting New Center for Business and Industrial Training West Virginia Northern Community College will offer expanded industrial, business and...

Oglebay Offers Group Mountain Biking Rides for All Skill Levels

Provided June 18, 2018

Explore Oglebay Park on two wheels during group mountain biking rides every Tuesday at 6 p.m. and every Sunday at...

Discovering Reiki: a Path to Healing

Laura Jackson Roberts June 18, 2018

My hands have been tingling on and off for three days. They tingle as I write. At times the sensations...

Oglebay Rolls Out New Scenic Segway Tours

Provided June 17, 2018

Oglebay is excited to announce the newest way to enjoy the 2,000-acre park. Visitors can now experience Segway Tours, which...

Graduating Classes of Diocese’s Catholic High Schools Offered $23M in Scholarships

Provided June 17, 2018

Members of the 2018 graduating classes of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston’s six Catholic high schools across West Virginia were collectively...

And the Winning Haiku Are …

Phyllis Sigal June 16, 2018

It was no easy task for West Virginia’s Poet Laureate Marc Harshman to pick the winners for Weelunk’s inaugural haiku...

THE UNITY CENTER LAUNCHES SHOE DRIVE FUNDRAISER

Jeremy Morris June 15, 2018

The Unity Center ( ohiovalleyrecovery.org ) board of directors is conducting a shoe drive fund to raise funds for the...

Wheeling Roots Bring Rabbi Lief Back to Temple Shalom

Nora Edinger June 15, 2018

There might be easier places to be a Jew. There might be easier places to be a rabbi. But, none...

Conference Goal to Reduce Stigma of Mental Illness

Provided June 14, 2018

West Liberty University recently partnered with several local organizations in presenting a two-day mental health conference at The Highlands Center...

Get Some Culture … and Arts

Weelunk Staff June 14, 2018

WHERE ART THOU? Visual arts, theater, dance, literature, culinary demos, historical arts, and lots and lots of musical entertainment will...

Festival Focus Is Arts, Culture, Music and More

Phyllis Sigal June 13, 2018

Art, music, poetry, games, classes, dance, artisans and much more await those who venture to Wheeling Heritage Port Friday, June...

Calling All Chess Masters: The Game of Kings Seeks Knights in the Ohio Valley

Daniel Dorsch June 13, 2018

The Game of Kings The board is set. Protect your king. Match wits with your opponent. Make sacrifices. Utilize your...

The Autoimmune Sisterhood

Laura Jackson Roberts June 12, 2018

Autoimmune disease is on the rise in our country. In decades past, the term “autoimmune” wasn’t widely known, but today,...

Creativity With a Conscience: Collage Art With Michael Albert

Provided June 12, 2018

The Moundsville-Marshall County Public Library, the Benwood-McMechen Public Library and the Cameron Public Library will host collage-pop art events with...

Wee Asked Robert Villamagna

Phyllis Sigal June 11, 2018

WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...

Angotti Ministries of Music Endowment Fund to Support Music Ministry in Youth

Provided June 10, 2018

The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston announces the creation of the Mary Ann Basile Angotti Ministries of Music Endowment Fund to help...

WVNCC Launches Welding Program for Brooke High Students

Provided June 10, 2018

Starting in the fall, West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) will offer Brooke High School juniors an opportunity to take...

BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: Pappy’s Gold Pan

Bill Hogan June 9, 2018

In April, my grandson Tommy turned 10, so I wanted to give him a present that was meaningful to me...

Stride Pianist to Bring Chaplin’s ‘Silent’ Films to Life at Towngate

Provided June 9, 2018

Stride piano player Tom Roberts, joined by Mary Beth Malek on clarinet, brings his celebrated “Charlie Chaplin Silent Picture Show”...

Raleigh Ringers Chime In at the Strand

Provided June 9, 2018

The Strand Theatre will welcome The Raleigh Ringers to the stage at 3 p.m. Saturday, June 16. The Raleigh Ringers...

Kellas III Continuing Family Legacy

Steve Novotney June 8, 2018

It depends on a person’s age, really, as far as which “George Kellas” he or she remembers or knows today....

ONE TANK TRIPS: Cranesville Swamp Preserve

Laura Jackson Roberts June 6, 2018

Summer has finally arrived. With it comes the opportunity to get out of your house and into nature. In this...

Exhibit Brings Greatest Generation to Front Line

Christina Fisanick June 5, 2018

Each year we lose nearly 400 veterans from World War II. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs statistics,...

Wheeling Jesuit University Announces Presidential Search

Provided June 4, 2018

Wheeling Jesuit University’s Board of Trustees announced today, June 4, that they have begun the search for WJU’s next President....

Triadelphia School: 100 Years of Memories

Nora Edinger June 4, 2018

There is a certain sequence of expressions that appears on the face of a grownup who is suddenly returned to...

Challenge Wheeling Scavenger Race to Start With a Bang

Provided June 4, 2018

If you are in downtown Wheeling on the morning of Saturday, June 16, you may hear what you think is...

Warwood Farmers Market Opens Tuesday

Provided June 4, 2018

Grow Warwood Pride kicks off the second season of the Warwood Farmers Market in Garden Park on Tuesday, June 5....

Winning Entries: Kids Write About Bravery, Dreams

Provided June 3, 2018

The Ohio Valley Writers held its inaugural writing contest this spring. They were pleased to choose adult and elementary school winners...

WLU Nursing and Medical Lab Students Pinned

Provided June 3, 2018

Nursing Students Mark Accomplishment West Liberty University nursing students marked their graduation in a special way recently with a professional...

Corpus Christi School Selects 2018 Hall of Fame Honorees

Provided June 3, 2018

Corpus Christi School invites CCS alumni and friends to gather in a weekend of celebration on Friday, June 8, and...

Color Me Au-Some 5K Set for June 9

Provided June 2, 2018

Color Me Au-Some 5K Walk/Run — the fun event where participants are covered, coated, swathed and plastered with dry tempera...

BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: Another Chapter Completed

Bill Hogan June 2, 2018

It was in the 1940s after we emerged the victor in World War II; and not only a winner but...

Jason Ricci at BluesDays at River City

Provided June 2, 2018

Jason Ricci is one of the most popular harmonica players on the planet today. That’s what “they” say. And Bruce...

Take a Peek Into the Secret Gardens of Wheeling

Provided June 2, 2018

The Museums Committee of Oglebay Institute is once again hosting its popular garden tour for its spring fundraiser. The Secret...